Lidl Veritas: released in 2025, woody, fruity and leather, about 5h on skin, projection 8/10, sillage 3/10. The alternatives below are matched to that profile.
The closest Lidl Veritas scent match we found is Afnan Supremacy Not Only Intense — 89% match, about $55 (estimate) versus about $15 for a 100 ml bottle.
The five closest scent matches — the best Lidl Veritas dupes we found, ranked by opening & dry-down similarity:
| # | Alternative | Scent match | Est. price (100 ml) | Longevity vs Lidl Veritas | Projection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Afnan Supremacy Not Only Intense | 89% | about $55 (+267%) | 8h vs 5h | 7/10 |
| 2 | Armaf Club de Nuit Intense Man | 88% | about $30 (+100%) | 7h vs 5h | 8/10 |
| 3 | Al Haramain Perfumes L'Aventure | 86% | about $30 (+100%) | 6h vs 5h | 7/10 |
| 4 | Maison Alhambra Avant | 84% | about $15 | 5h vs 5h | 7/10 |
| 5 | Montblanc Explorer | 82% | about $70 (+367%) | 5h vs 5h | 7/10 |
Leans into a richer black currant and patchouli combination that evokes the bold fruitiness of the reference profile.
It shares its fruity, woody and citrus accords with Lidl Veritas, opens on Black Currant, Bergamot and Apple too, lasts about 8h against 5h and carries 5,166 community ratings.
Shares the signature smoky pineapple and birch character found in the reference, settling into a bright and muscular citrus-woody dry-down.
It shares its citrus, fruity and leather accords with Lidl Veritas, opens on Lemon, Bergamot and Black Currant too, lasts about 7h against 5h and carries 29,183 community ratings.
Presents a crisp opening of lemon and bergamot that smoothly transitions into a familiar woody-musky dry-down.
It shares its citrus, woody and musky accords with Lidl Veritas, opens on Lemon and Bergamot too, lasts about 6h against 5h and carries 2,816 community ratings.
Mirrors the vibrant pineapple and birch structure of the reference, providing a remarkably close aromatic profile at a fraction of the cost.
It shares its citrus, woody and patchouli accords with Lidl Veritas, opens on Bergamot and Lemon too, lasts about 5h against 5h and carries 222 community ratings.
Captures the clean bergamot and patchouli interplay of the reference, though with a smoother and lighter overall presentation.
It shares its woody, citrus and musky accords with Lidl Veritas, opens on Bergamot and Pink Pepper too, lasts about 5h against 5h and carries 17,745 community ratings.
Maison Alhambra Avant, at about $15 for 100 ml (estimate).
Afnan Supremacy Not Only Intense, at about 8h on skin, against about 5h for Lidl Veritas.
Afnan Supremacy Not Only Intense, at 89% overall scent match across the opening and the dry-down.
At 4 sprays a day — about 146 ml a year — Afnan Supremacy Not Only Intense actually costs about $55 a year MORE than Lidl Veritas. Both priced at 100 ml; prices are estimates.
Across 2,358 originals, the median designer bottle is $120 and its closest match $30 — the Dupe Report 2026.
On an 8-hour day, none of the 5 last a full 8 hours. Afnan Supremacy Not Only Intense comes closest at 7.8h, so it needs one re-spray to cover the day.
Lidl Veritas notes, performance and price
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Updated 2026-10-24.